BLIND RUNNERS CLUB
A RUNNING CLUB FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE IN VIETNAM
OUTLINE:
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About us: Introduce about Blind runners Club
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Our Purposes
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Activities and Achievements
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How
can the blind run
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Media coverage
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Contact Information
1. ABOUT US
▪“Blind runners club” is a community-driven
running club in Vietnam, empowering visually
impaired people to embrace sports, achieve
independence, and inspire society.
▪Founded in July, 2023 by Vu Tien Manh, a
national para-athletics team athlete of
Vietnam –the first visually impaired
Vietnamese runner to complete a full
marathon 42,195km.
With nearly 100 members (9/2025), including 40 visually impaired runners and
55 volunteer guides, Blind Runners has become a true home where people
share, support, and grow together.
2. OUR PURPOSES
PURPOSES
MISSION
▪Our slogan: “Nothing is impossible”
Therefore, the club was established to
create equal opportunities in sports for
the blind, breaking barriers and
spreading inspiration.
▪empower visually impaired people
through running —enhancing
physical health, building mental
strength, fostering social connections,
and inspiring the wider community.
3. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
ACTIVITIES:
•Daily training: At Hang Day Stadium, dynamic training sessions take
place every morning.
•Regularly joining community running races across the country,
spreading the spirit of sports without barriers.
3. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
ACHIEVEMENTS:
•With dedicated training, all club members are able to complete
distances of 10km and beyond.
•4visually impaired members made headlines by successfully
completing the full 42km marathon —a distance many sighted runners
dream of achieving.
•Five of our athletes are part of the Vietnam national para athletics
team, winning numerous medals and bringing pride to the country.
•Encouraging visually impaired children to step out of safe zone and
guiding them to learn how to run.
•Vietnam Running Awards 2024 –Top 10 Most Influential Community
Running Clubs of the Year, organized by Ho Chi Minh City Athletics
Federation in collaboration with Vietrace365.
3. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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3. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Vietnam Running Awards 2024 –
Top 10 Most Influential
Community Running Clubs of the
Year
Internal race celebrating the club’s 1st anniversary January 2025
4. HOW CAN THE BLIND RUN?
▪Running with a Guide
Each visually impaired runner is accompanied
by a guide, who serves as their eyes on the
track.
▪Connected by a running tether, the guide
ensures safety and orientation on the road.
They run in sync, matching footsteps and arm
swing, which require time to practice together.
Therefore, new volunteer guides will join in a
training section before starting running with a
blind runner.
4. HOW CAN THE BLIND RUN?
5. REFERENCES
MEDIA COVERAGE
TIEN PHONG Newspaper
Link: https://tienphong.vn/vu-tien-manh-va-cau-chuyen-day-cam-hung-
ve-chang-trai-khiem-thi-dau-tien-chinh-phuc-tien-phong-marathon-
post1617886.tpo
VTV (Vietnam Television)
Link: https://vtv.vn/doi-song/lan-toa-phong-trao-chay-bo-ren-luyen-
suckhoe-den-cong-dong-nguoi-khiem-thi-20240605090241098.htm
VOV2 (Voice of Vietnam)
Link: vov2.vov.vn/doi-song-xa-hoi/chay-de-xuyen-qua-bong-toi-
46592.vov2
DAN TRI Newspapers
Link:
dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/gap-nhung-nguoi-khiem-thi-chay-bo-hang-chuc-kilomet-
20240517180617281.htm?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0rQOtTUZJDQU
ghxzDtt2TczH1zhtpl5ujypyigt0yGDdESMLnOq41kfGA_aem_pFQXIL6ZYvVyQ0
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